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Naja - opinions? NAH-zha
Opal Naja?
(also really liking Opal, River, Aurelia and Star at the moment, though i'm thinking its unfortunate my last name is Lefey, everyone seems to be associating it with an arthurian legend but as far as i was aware it is just a french-canadian surname name that i inherited - i guess liking unusual names causes a slight problem, what do you suggest?)
Opal Naja?
(also really liking Opal, River, Aurelia and Star at the moment, though i'm thinking its unfortunate my last name is Lefey, everyone seems to be associating it with an arthurian legend but as far as i was aware it is just a french-canadian surname name that i inherited - i guess liking unusual names causes a slight problem, what do you suggest?)
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"NAH-zha" sounds like nausea...
I wouldn't want my kid to be associated with puke.
I wouldn't want my kid to be associated with puke.
This message was edited 2/10/2006, 3:52 PM
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to go with your last name
If you're concerned with a name sounding too fantasy or Arthurian, look for other meanings of the names you like. First, though, I just wanted to say that Opal Naja Lefay sounds just fine - not to fairy-tale-ish. Personally I think Naja (nay-ah) Opal Lefay sounds even better.
The unfortunate thing with the name River is 1) River Phoenix (a famous and now dead, therefore immortalized, actor) and 2) River Tam (a really beloved character from the super cult hit TV show Firefly and the fantastic movie Serenity).
So, if you really like River, some alternatives could be Rivier or Riviere, Aradat, Fiume, Elv... which are literal translations of the word 'river' into various languages.
Then there are names with 'river' or a similar word in the meaning (I just used BtN to find these...) like Aeronwy (which I think would sound pretty with Lefay), Guadalupe, Kendall (though this is rather trendy), Shannon, Beverly, Elva, Rhea, Rilla, Ava, Maya, Moana, Naida, Tallulah, Maytal...
Do the same thing with Star and Aurelia (gold) - who knows, maybe you'll find something that's a better fit and that you like!
"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
"Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
If you're concerned with a name sounding too fantasy or Arthurian, look for other meanings of the names you like. First, though, I just wanted to say that Opal Naja Lefay sounds just fine - not to fairy-tale-ish. Personally I think Naja (nay-ah) Opal Lefay sounds even better.
The unfortunate thing with the name River is 1) River Phoenix (a famous and now dead, therefore immortalized, actor) and 2) River Tam (a really beloved character from the super cult hit TV show Firefly and the fantastic movie Serenity).
So, if you really like River, some alternatives could be Rivier or Riviere, Aradat, Fiume, Elv... which are literal translations of the word 'river' into various languages.
Then there are names with 'river' or a similar word in the meaning (I just used BtN to find these...) like Aeronwy (which I think would sound pretty with Lefay), Guadalupe, Kendall (though this is rather trendy), Shannon, Beverly, Elva, Rhea, Rilla, Ava, Maya, Moana, Naida, Tallulah, Maytal...
Do the same thing with Star and Aurelia (gold) - who knows, maybe you'll find something that's a better fit and that you like!
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
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Naja in german...
...means "oh well", so it's kinda odd. :-)
...means "oh well", so it's kinda odd. :-)
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That's what I thought of too...
so I wouldn't use it for that reason.
so I wouldn't use it for that reason.
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Naja is nice, but with that pronunciation it might work better as a nickname for Nadezhda. I don't really like Opal, River, or Star, but I love Aurelia! Aurelia *middle name* LeFey would be great; no Arthurian assocations with that!
I realize that Lefey is a french surname, but it's cool that it his mythological roots.
I realize that Lefey is a french surname, but it's cool that it his mythological roots.
This message was edited 2/10/2006, 8:54 PM
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I like it prononced NAH-Ja
though I dont like Opal.
River, Aurelia and Star are O.K * I prefer Estelle for star*
It is only after all, me. Mel
though I dont like Opal.
River, Aurelia and Star are O.K * I prefer Estelle for star*
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